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It seems not that long ago that the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook, took place in Palanga. Each year, it takes place in the middle of July.The race that was launched in 2000 in 2024 celebrated its 25th anniversary.

The 26th event in Lithuania's biggest resort is set to take place on July 16th to July 19th, 2025.

The date for the event was decided in accordance with the Lithuanian Federation of Motor Sport and the organisers of comparable races in Europe.

The organisers of the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race are urging athletes and spectators to mark July 16th to July 19th 2025 on thei...

The 25th anniversary race Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook, the biggest race in the Baltic States, finished in Palanga with new records and many unforgettable memories.

"For the first time in the 108 km Women's Challenge, the number of participants had to be limited to a symbolic 108 teams composed of a total of 423 women

"I am happy to have been able to bring together so many beautiful, active, adventurous women in one event," said Jolanta Iselionienė, the organiser of the "108 km Women's Challenge". - Thank you all for your experiences and accepted challenges, and I am already looking forwar...

On 17-20 July, Palanga hosted the 25th anniversary of the largest race in the Baltic States, Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook, organised annually since 2000 by the Public Enterprise 1000 km Races. The anniversary was marked by a very hard-fought battle right from qualifying, where track records were broken twice. A sunny and hot race day gave the spectators plenty of dramatic moments, overtaking, unexpected collisions and many attractions.

The perfect conditions allowed the athletes with their powerful cars to demonstrate a steady pace throughout the race, and it was no surprise that the cours...

The 25th anniversary of the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race in Palanga was celebrated in a loud and noisy way. Constantly changing leaders and dramatic collisions in the second half of the race gave the spectators a spectacular motorsport show. In this merry-go-round of adventures, luck was with the champions. For the second year in a row, the STATETA BRO-TOKS by IGNERA team, represented by Denmark's Anders Fjordbach, Julius Adomavičius, Nemunas Dagilis and Britain's Tim Whale, triumphed. The team drove the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 EVO 1006 km or 373 laps in 8 hours. 3 minutes. 37.833 sec. ...

The 25th anniversary Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race is now underway in Palanga, in the heat of the sun and the cars.

The riders have already covered almost 500 km and the spectators, as expected, can watch the spectacular battles between the fastest riders.

About an hour and a half after the start, and after the teams had made their first changes, the leaders began to change. Circle K miles Plus Racing Team became the race leader, with Simas Juodviršis in the Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II overtaking British Tim Whale in the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 EVO, who had been the defending champion from th...

While the 25th Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race in Palanga is fiercely contested on the track for the title of the fastest, people can catch a glimpse of the exceptional cars on the Kretinga-Palanga viaduct just next door.

This is where the traditional Memel Motor Fest parade takes place, featuring 79 cars with different histories but the same charm. As event organiser Edmundas Dargis said, there could be more entries, but this is the maximum for the current area.

The first Memel Motor Fest took place nine years ago in Klaipėda.

"We wanted to bring the most beautiful historic cars togethe...

On Saturday, the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race, celebrating its 25th anniversary, kicked off in sunny Palanga. "Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines" - this legendary phrase came from an extraordinary man this year - Vytautas Venskūnas, the winner of the very first Aurum 1006 km race in 2000. He won the first race together with Vladas Laurinavičius and Eugenijus Tumalevičius driving a Porsche 911.

Before the national anthem of Lithuania was played by the young Aistė Gedvilaitė, and soon the athletes started to write the history of the anniversary race.

Last year's champion STATETA ...

108 crews and 423 women successfully completed the 108 km Women's Challenge on Friday, marking the 25th anniversary of the Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook with these record numbers.

The women's orienteering rally, which stretched through seaside towns and cities, not only required the participants to admire the scenery, but also to overcome obstacles or solve specific tasks. Although 45 new teams took part in this year's event, all of them, just like the old ones, successfully reached the finish line.

"We have a lot to be proud of - the women rode, had fun and overcame the challenge all day l...

On Friday in Palanga, it was revealed who will start the 25th anniversary Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race on Saturday from first position.

After a dramatic qualifying battle, the defending champion STATETA BRO-TOKS by IGNERA team earned the title, with Danish team member Anders Fjordbach in his Mercedes-Benz A MG GT3 E recording the best result in Super Pole qualifying. His time was 1 min. 05.299 sec. This was his best result since last year (1 min. 05.425 sec.).

1. „STATETA BRO-TOKS by IGNERA“ (Andersas Fjordbachas) – 1:05.299
2. „Bio-Circle & HSG Service by Dynami:t“ (Karolis Jovaiša) – 1:0...

For the 25th year in a row, the organisers of the traditional Aurum 1006 km powered by Hankook race pay tribute to the teams' mechanics.

According to race organiser Darius Jonušis, mechanics are often sidelined when it comes to results, although they are as important a part of the teams as the drivers themselves.

To mark the occasion, a 1000 m race for mechanics was organised on Friday at the race track in Palanga.